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• VW Golf maybe? - £10k on a car 4 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Preferred: -1.4-1.6 petrol - something with a bit of oomph but not horrible on fuel - manual -5 door + 5 seats, something spacious that i could carry friends around with comfortably -year of reg: 2015+ -Mileage <30k -something
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  Trade in my diesel car? 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2010 Seat Ibiza diesel, the 1.4 S A/C model, I bought this while i was at university and i was commuting aprox 40 miles a day to go to uni. However,...
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  Car purchase advice - help 16 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Unfortunately last year I purchased the Ford Fiesta as I needed a car quite urgently. I will try to keep this brief as it is a long winded sorry....
• Rev limiters 18 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Why does my rev limiter cut in at 6500 when the red line starts at 6000 and max power is at 6200?
• Towing and Fun 18 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Any recommenddations for a car that can tow a smallish trailer and is fun to drive when not towing? Costing up to £8K secondhand?
• Newer Car For The Wife - Suggestions Please. 14 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  After 7 years the time has come to replace the misses car (16 year old Vauxhall Astra Auto). Budget is £4,000 + Trade In Value so max £4,200 and looking for vehicles with up to 60,000, max age 8 years old, either manual or auto. Majority of mileage is within town
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  Need a small and reliable car for £2500 - what should I get? 15 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a used small car for £2500. Safety is priority (due to a recent accident involving a HGV), followed by reliability and then running...
• Max budget of £6k what? 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Helping my elderly father who has just had a serious op and needs to replace his 10 year old Civic with something more suitable. Nearly purchased an...
• 'luxury' supermini ? 22 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  . Reasonable running costs. 8. Max £10k - if used, max 3 years old. I can't think of anything that comes close. My Yaris scores well on 1, 2, 4, 7, and 8, but poorly on the others. Most cars that score well on 3, 5 and 6 are too big. Any ideas?
• New motoring offences 1 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Just caught a short piece on the news that there is going to be a series of new motoring offences which include (IIRC) "causing death by careless driving" (max. sentence 5 years) and "causing death whilst driving without an MOT, insurance etc." (max. sentence 2 years). Whilst I'm sure many people
• An impossible quest? 2 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  My 80 year old mother in law has expressed her intention to buy a new car. She currently drives a 2015 '64' plate Ford Ka which has about 40k on the clock. She sees impending bills on the horizon - last MoT required two new tyres and a ball joint - so wants to buy a brand new car to 'avoid any
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  Can I buy aftermarket door protectors? 22 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I think the retractable door guards fitted to the Skoda Kamiq are a great idea. Do you know if this is Skoda's own invention or are there similar products...
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  Where can I find info on the new Mondeo? 3 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  There seems to a be a lack of information on the new Ford Mondeo. I looked on Drive the Deal and they are no longer sourcing the existing Mk 4 model, so...
• Tiny turbo pops! 8 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  We’ve heard loads of cases of Fords now infamous Ecoboost 1.0 motors going pop early doors and many a tale of woe regarding Renault/Nissan’s 1.2 TCe engines failing catastrophically. I’ve just had a friends 2015 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 Turbo with 35,000 miles up suffer engine failure. The wee car has
• see if I care..... 15 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  outlandish stuff with them so they could race on Sundays. The Trans is the standard Ford. C-4 or C-6? Not sure. It\'s built for trucks anyway. You can wind her up and drop her in D1 at the lights any time you like and she\'ll handle it. I can\'t get here the original Ford ATF made by Pennzoil and sold
• BMW 3 Series Touring or Audi Q3 - Audi A3 stolen from my drive. Replacement? 28 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  . Looking to spend max 16K, The cars I am interested in: Audi Avant A4- a few available but a little dated in a way?  Drove one and quite liked it. A few to choose from around 2015 models. Solid dependable etc Audi Q3-love this but can't seem to find many decent newish models
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  Is the Mercedes A250e a good plug-in hybrid? 14 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Mercedes-Benz A250e. Is there something you would recommend which is better? The 44 electric miles is the attraction.
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  Can a SORN'd car be test driven by a prospective buyer without tax? 23 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My car is SORN'd, as it's no longer in use, pending a sale. Can it be taken on a short test drive without having to tax it for a whole month. If so, would...
• Buying a second hand automatic 20 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Hey! My wife has recently found a new job where she's doing a lot more mileage than previously, and she's always wanted an automatic (where she comes from they're the norm although she passed in UK on a manual). We currently have a paid off Ford Fiesta 2013, and we're planning
• Mazda 3 auto - Which smaller car for my pensioner parents? 5 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  , as well as the Mazda 3 and (my suggestion) the Ford C-Max. Any robust opinions out there?